Tom Murray

How a friendship forged at the University of Michigan between a budding billionaire and a star student set the stage for a $60-billion real estate portfolio built on a foundation of diversity and inclusion.

Debby Hopkins met dozens of celebrities while growing up in Birmingham, and used that knowledge and more to excel at Ford, Boeing, Citibank, Lucent, and General Motors.

Investor Adam Levinson made a fortune on Wall Street and beyond, but he’s most proud of giving back to his hometown by creating the Detroit Children’s Fund.

Daniel Okrent is a successful author and a featured commentator in a Ken Burns documentary, but he may be best known as the founder of Rotisserie League Baseball.

The 2020 Class of 30 in Their Thirties dug deep for an extra measure of fortitude to meet the outbreak of COVID-19 and, along the way, developed new products and services, sought out cutting-edge business models, and pivoted into unchartered waters.

From Second City to the “Gilmore Girls,” and a star turn with George Clooney, Detroit native Rose Abdoo rides the wave of success.

Warren native Deborah Goodrich Royce transcends the entertainment industry.

Shane Battier, a standout basketball player at Detroit Country Day in Beverly Hills, Duke University, and the NBA, remembers his Detroit roots. He returns to the Motor City often to provide scholarships to local students.

Michael Scherer grew up in St. Clair Shores, moved to L.A. to launch a successful management-consulting firm, and returned to play a key role in Detroit’s bankruptcy.

A footwear company launched by two Detroit natives included a novel cast — Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Martin Short, and Eugene Levy.